Following directions, no sorry, can't do it.

     Why can I not follow directions?  I will have a recipe, directions to put a piece of furniture together, a vacuum, .....anything. For some reason I think I know best, even though others have tried it before me, & gave me the directions to put it together so I don't need to drive myself crazy attempting this task.       Before I moved 900 miles away from the only home I had ever known I purchased a GPS. It's the best investment I ever made. I would still be trying to get off my road without my GPS. I am somewhat familiar with my area now, so occasionally I won't listen to the GPS. Last week I was coming home from Chattanooga, I decided to take a right up the mountain instead of going straight and going up the mountain in 30 miles. Well I got lost, even though my GPS kept telling me to make a UTURN.  I was getting tired of hearing that voice yell at me, so I just shut it off. Although the views were very pleasant, it took me almost an additional hour to get home.       When I am cooking, trying out a new recipe, I always add a little more of this, don't add that........ I very rarely measure. I had to measure when I started canning,I  love my family, i dont want to poison them.   Sometimes my creations are delicious, other times my husband says please  don't do that again. My husband will eat just about anything.       Remember when you were in school, your teacher told you to follow directions?  Yeah I wasn't good at that either.  WHY do I always think I know a better way. Directions are there for a reason.  I'm almost 44, I still struggle with this.       I need to listen to those who have done it before me, made mistakes, learned from them & shared their knowledge with me.       If everything else fails, read the directions.